Decide whether each underlined word is a direct object or an indirect object.

At the time of the Chinese New Year, people honor their ancestors.

Families clean their homes to sweep away bad luck.

People give children red envelopes filled with money.

Families cook dinner for their relatives.

Ancestors - direct object

Homes - direct object

Children - indirect object

Relatives - indirect object

ancestors - direct object

homes - direct object

A direct object is the thing the action verb addresses. What do people honor? ancestors. The action verb honors first addresses the ancestors. What do families clean? homes. The action verb first addresses the homes.

children - indirect object

relatives - indirect object

An indirect object is the recipient of the direct object. In the sentence "People give children red envelopes". The action verb give first addresses the envelopes THEN it goes to the children. The children receive the action of giving envelopes. In the sentence "Families cook dinner for their relatives." The relatives receive the dinner. Dinner is a direct object because it is first cooked. Then the dinner goes to the relatives.